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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ectomorphic en · ADJ

Etymology

From ectoderm + -morph + -ic, equivalent to ectomorph + -ic.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to an ectomorph.
    • Studies have found that elite athletes can be primarily mesomorphic with ectomorphic qualities or primarily mesomorphic with endomorphic qualities. 2025 February 4, Laura Schober, “What Does It Mean To Have an Endomorph Body Type?”, in Health:

Forms

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more ectomorphic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most ectomorphic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

ectomorphically

Synonyms

leptosomatic